I’m really pleased to announce that the latest edition of The Scented Letter – The Perfume Society’s multi-award winning magazine – features an article by yours truly on the subject of specialty bases used in fragrance composition. With contributions from industry veteran Frederic Malle, Guerlain‘s in-house perfumer Thierry Wasser and Fragrances Of The World research historian Will Inrig, the piece aims to lift the lid on a little-known corner of the perfume world… a corner that is at least partly responsible for the existence of classics like Mitsouko, No. 5 and Angel. Other writers whose work is contained in this issue – which is loosely based on the ever-controversial notion of scent as art – include Suzy Nightingale, Viola Levy, Tessa Williams, Jo Fairley and Kelly Hoppen. Only members of The Perfume Society can access The Scented Letter, so if you’d like to sign up – and enjoy a whole load of other fragrant perks – please click here.

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UPDATE: The article was shortlisted in the ‘Independent – Literary’ category of the 2016/17 UK Jasmine Awards.


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